Death of a Salesman

Going into this book, I knew it would be difficult. In the previous year I saw the play “Death of a Salesmen,” which was quite confusing. I found it this way because I was very puzzled about the hallucinations, and at first had no clue why these were occurring. One of my reasons I found it complicated was probably because it was not one of the best arrangements. This now being the second time, I went into it with a more open mind and had a different appeal on things. When Biff found his father cheating on his mother, I realized it made him give up on everything he lived for. This major point in the book I did not get in the play. Watching the movie was definitely a bonus, it made vague points clear. It allowed the audience to consider the time period and also put emphasis on Willy Loman’s stress, at work and for his son. This time I really enjoyed “Death of a Salesman” and thought the movie was a great asset to the book.

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Third Quarter Reflection

Blogging for me so far has been awesome; I really enjoy this new feature. The main reason I like it so much is because we get to look at our classmates writing and ideas as well as the other 11th grade class. Throughout my 11 years of being a student, I never really got to see how my peers write and think. This is a very interesting, and lets me view other classmates writing and I can compare my opinions to theirs which is actually really cool because I can have something to write about. This, also allows me to have a week of thinking and gathering my thoughts together in preparation for the weekends blog. I was never really a fan of English but this whole new feature is very beneficial. One more thing I forgot to mention is responding. It is an easy way to gain points for your grade and at the same time you can look at peoples writing you never viewed before and comment, agreeing or disagreeing in a respectful way. This is a very new and great aspect in our English Class and definitely should be continued throughout the year.